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  "id": 5038667,
  "title": "Zverev wins wild five-setter, Rybakina and Gauff ease through at US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/zverev-wins-wild-five-setter-rybakina-and-gauff-ease-through-at-us-5038667",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T07:05:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/02/zverev-wins-wild-five-setter-rybakina-and-gauff-ease-through-at-us-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alexander Zverev, the top-seeded player, battled through a grueling five-set match against Lorenzo Sonego in the US Open's men's singles first round. The five-time Grand Slam winner, who had won Roland Garros and reached the Wimbledon final, secured victory 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-4. The intense contest lasted four hours and 53 minutes, with Zverev expressing satisfaction with his performance, despite trailing 5-4 in the fourth set. Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff advanced through their matches with relative ease. Rybakina, aiming for a third Grand Slam title and world number one ranking, defeated Thea Frodin 6-3, 6-2. Gauff showcased her improved serve, edging past Zeynep Sonmez 6-3, 6-4. Thea Frodin and Zeynep Sonmez, both teens, clashed in a tightly contested match where the latter fought back to level before Gauff seized control. In other rounds, Flavio Cobolli staged an improbable comeback to beat Francisco Comesana 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, marking his first career comeback in a Grand Slam. At the same venue, Madison Keys and Taylor Fritz also won their matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium, with Keys defeating Alina Korneeva 7-5, 6-4 and Fritz sweeping Darwin Blanch 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.",
  "summary": "Alexander Zverev fought off a determined challenge from Italy's lowly ranked Lorenzo Sonego, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-4.",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Home favourite Gauff storms past Sonmez at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/home-favourite-gauff-storms-past-sonmez-at-us-open",
        "published": "2026-09-02T01:31:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Rybakina, Gauff advance as Zverev launches US Open campaign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/rybakina-gauff-advance-as-zverev-launches-us-open-campaign",
        "published": "2026-09-02T02:47:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Zverev wins wild five-setter, Rybakina and Gauff ease through at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/zverev-wins-wild-five-setter-rybakina-and-gauff-ease-through-at-us",
        "published": "2026-09-02T06:29:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Zverev wins wild five-setter, Rybakina and Gauff ease through at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/zverev-wins-wild-five-setter-rybakina-and-gauff-ease-through-at-us-5038401",
        "published": "2026-09-02T07:03:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zverev wins wild five-setter, Rybakina and Gauff ease through at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/zverev-wins-wild-five-setter-rybakina-and-gauff-ease-through-at-us-5041662",
        "published": "2026-09-02T07:05:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}